Marshal Errol J. McCormack – RAAF Service 1962–2001 Officer of the Order of Australia (AO), 8 June 1998, It's an honour "Errol John MCCORMACK". Canberra...
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Bachelor of Arts in 1995. Following flying training, he converted to the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet and was posted to No. 75 Squadron RAAF in December...
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John Francis McCormack, KSG, KSS, KHS (14 June 1884 – 16 September 1945), was an Irish lyric tenor celebrated for his performances of the operatic and...
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2005–2011 Succeeded by General David Hurley Preceded by Air Marshal Errol McCormack Chief of Air Force 2001–2005 Succeeded by Air Marshal Geoff Shepherd...
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the service, for the first time in Air Force history. Air Marshal Errol McCormack commanded the RAAF as it moved into the 21st century, addressing fundamental...
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from 1 January 2000 under direction from the then CAF Air Marshal Errol McCormack. Slip-on rank epaulettes, known as "Soft Rank Insignia" (SRI), displaying...
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Macchi MB-326H, and later Nos. 77 and 75 Squadrons after converting to the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet. On qualifying as a fighter combat instructor...
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rugby league footballer Errol McCormack, retired Chief of Air Force (1998–2001), Officer of the Order of Australia (1998) Rheed McCracken, 2012 Summer Paralympics...
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and postal employees. One of Hannah's successors as CAS, Air Marshal Errol McCormack, ordered that the uniform revert to Williams' original colour and style...
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Australia it re-equipped with English Electric Canberra jet bombers. It operated McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II leased from the USAF from 1970 to 1973, as a...
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numbers; candidates reaped by this scheme included future Air Force chiefs John McCauley, Frederick Scherger, Valston Hancock and Alister Murdoch, along with...
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Military offices Preceded by Air Vice Marshal David Rogers Deputy Chief of Air Force 1997 Succeeded by Air Vice Marshal Errol McCormack...
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Chief of the Air Staff on 19 March 1957, succeeding Air Marshal Sir John McCauley. Long identified as a strong contender for the RAAF's senior role, Scherger...
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composer Kyle Laybutt, rugby league footballer Rheed McCracken, Paralympic athlete Errol McCormack, Chief of the Australian Air Force Rob Messenger, Member...
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in 1997. During Hupfeld's career he has flown the Dassault Mirage III and McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet flying mainly with No. 3 Squadron RAAF. Hupfeld...
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Vice Marshal Robert Richardson AO, AFC 1997 1997 Air Vice Marshal Errol McCormack AM 1997 1998 Air Vice Marshal Brent Espeland AM 1998 1999 Air Vice...
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Air Marshal Sir John Patrick Joseph McCauley, KBE, CB (18 March 1899 – 3 February 1989) was a senior commander in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)...
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and Allan Walters, touted as possible successors to Air Marshal Sir John McCauley as Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), the RAAF's senior position. Scherger...
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the Air Staff Chief of Air Force 1997–1998 Succeeded by Air Marshal Errol McCormack Preceded by Air Marshal Barry Gration Chief of the Air Staff 1994–1997...
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the Air Staff (CAS) on 21 April 1982, succeeding Air Marshal Sir Neville McNamara. As CAS, Evans took steps to enhance discipline, bearing and morale...
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ill-suited for any purpose except interception. The Defence Minister, Sir Philip McBride, had reached a similar conclusion and kept the Sabre in frontline service...
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of army-trained CASs; from 1954 to 1969 inclusive, every RAAF chief—John McCauley, Scherger, Hancock, and Murdoch—had been a cadet at the Royal Military...
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month, including that of its new commanding officer, Group Captain Donald McLean. McLean died with most of his crew after being hit by anti-aircraft fire and...
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air vice-marshals includes Frank McNamara, the first Australian aviator to be decorated with the Victoria Cross (VC). McNamara was awarded the VC in 1917...
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